Mr. Chairman, I wish to assure the committee and I wish to assure Parliament that the rules are enforced equally for everyone, whether they're MPs, rich, poor, in-between, or just candidates who didn't make it to the House. The rulings are all consistent. Whether they're made by the commissioner in his interpretation of the statute or by the officials who review these things—and one is not the same as the other—I want to assure Mr. Martin and to assure all Canadians, because we're on TV, that there is no favouritism of any kind demonstrated in the administration of the Canada Elections Act.
I can understand the concern, but I want to make that very clear.